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Introduction to Economics Exam Statistics (% of students who passed)

1. In which of the following years did over 2/3 of the students who took the exam not pass it?
a. 2005 b. 2006 c. 2008 d. 2009 e. Cannot say

c.) 2008
We're looking for a year in which over 2/3 of the students failed. In fact we're looking for a year in which less than a third of the students
passed.
There are two years that match the criteria: 2008 and 2010, but only 2008 appear as an optional answer.

2. It is known that a quarter of the students who passed the exam in 2007, passed it at the first trial. Assuming
each exam has two trials, what percentage of all the students who took the exam that year passed it in the
second trial?
a. 10 b. 15 c. 30 d. 75 e. Cannot say

c.) 30
This question looks for a percentage rather than an absolute number. Therefore, the number we choose for carrying the calculation is
arbitrary! We could also just use x or any other number. For example:

Call the number of students who took the test X. The chart indicates that 40% of X passed the test, which is 0.4*X.
If a quarter of 0.4*X passed it in the first trial, then three quarters passed it in the second trial:
0.75*0.4*X=0.3*X. 0.3 is equal to 30%

Tip: Use the number 100! According to the chart, out of the 100 students, 40% passed it in
one of the trials, which is equal to 40 students.
Out of the 40 students who passed the exam, a quarter (25%), passed it on the first trial.
That is: 40*0.25=10

Therefore, 30 students (40-10) passed the second trial. These 30 make 30% of the 100 who took the exam.

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 3. If the number of Chinese Insurance stocks represented 3.5% of all Insurance securities, approximately how
many Insurance bonds were Chinese?
a. 9,200,000
b. 9,500,000
c. 10,800,000
d. 910,000
e. 1,080,000

b.) 9,500,000
Chinese Insurance Stocks comprise 3.5% of all Insurance securities, which leaves 26.5% of
Chinese bonds.
The total number of Insurance securities is: 33,000,000+3,000,000= 36,000,000

Now we only need to calculate 26.5% of 36,000,000: (36,000,000*0.265) = 9,540,000, which is approximately 9,500,000

For questions 4 to 6, Refer to the following graph of sales and profit figures of ABC Ltd and answer the
questions that follow.

4. I Return on sales (Profit/sales) was highest in which year?

a. 1995 b. 1996 c. 1997 d. 1998 e. cannot say

c.) 1997
Return on sales in 1995 = 20/180 or 0.111
Return on sales in 1996 = 30/260 or 0.115
Return on sales in 1997 = 60/345 or 0.173
Return on sales in 1998 = 55/420 or 0.130
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 So, the highest return comes in 1997

5. How many times return on sales (profit/sales) exceeded 15 % ?

a. once b. twice c. thrice d. four times e. never

a.) once
Return on sales in 1992 = 12/130 or 0.09
Return on sales in 1993 = 18/135 or 0.13
Return on sales in 1994 = 19/140 or 0.13
Return on sales in 1995 = 20/180 or 0.111
Return on sales in 1996 = 30/260 or 0.115
Return on sales in 1997 = 60/345 or 0.173
Return on sales in 1998 = 55/420 or 0.130
Return on sales exceeds 15% only in 1997.

6. How many times growth in profit over the previous year exceeded 50% was registered ?
a. once b. twice c. thrice d. four times e. never

b.) twice
Profit growth exceeds 50% in 1996 i.e. from 18 to 30 and in 1997 from 30 to 60.This is not happening in any other year.
Therefore answer is twice.

For questions 7 to 9: The following graph shows the data related to Foreign Equity Inflow (FEI) for the five
countries for two years- 1997 and 1998. FEI is the ratio of foreign equity inflow to the country's GDP, which is
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7. Find the ratio between FEI for Malaysia in 1997 and FEI for Thailand in 1998
a.) 7 : 25 b.) 8 : 21 c.) 6 : 11 d.) 1067 : 582 e.) cannot say

d.) 1067 : 582

FEI for Malaysia in 1997 is 10.67 and FEI for Thailand in 1998 is 5.82.
So, Required ratio is = 10.67 : 5.82 = 1067 : 582.

8. Name the country which has the minimum change in the FEI
a.) India b.) China c.) Malaysia d.) S.Korea e.) cannot say

d.) S.Korea
In this question, you are only asked to identify the country with the minimum change and not the percent change.
You can calculate this by using the difference between the values given on the top. So, as per this, the answer is.
S.Korea as it has the minimum difference of 0.34.

Here, you need to apply the concept of subtraction to find the answer.

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9. If, Education sector in Thailand had 25% of FEI in 1997 and 60% of FEI in 1998, then find the approx ratio of
the amounts allocated to Education in 1997 to 1998. (Assume the GDPs of both of these years for Thailand is
same.)
a.) 1 : 5 b.) 25 : 72 c.) 6 : 11 d.) 7 : 25 e.) cannot say

.b.) 25 : 72
Taking the data from the chart for Thailand you can see that in the year 1997, the FEI is 5.09% of GDP and 25% of it is allocated
to the Education sector and in year 1998, 5.82% of the GDP is FEI and 60% of it goes to the Education sector.
Now if you try to find it by the conventional method, it will take a lot of time and energy. Now as you have to find the ratio of
amount on Education sector in the 1997 and 1998, you can do rough calculations by taking 5.09% as 5% for 1997 and 5.82%
i.e. 6% approx. for 1998. After that, calculate ratio as 5 × 25 × GDP : 6 × 60 × GDP = 5x5 : 6x12 = 25 : 72 approximately. Hence
answer is option b.

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10. A rumour about an upcoming recession in Japan has reduced the value of the Yen 7% compared with the
Euro. How many Euros can you now buy for 500 Yen?
a. 3.5 b. 3.26 c. 3.15 d. 3.76 e. None of the above

b.) 3.26
500 Japanese Yen before the reduction were worth = 500 x
0.007 = 3.5 Euro (the 0.007 figure
is taken from the data). After a reduction of 7%, they are now worth 3.5 x 0.93 = 3.26 Euro.

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11.) Sila ay nagdadamayan sa hirap at ginhawa. Sila ay totoong “naghihiramang suklay”

a.) mag asawa b.) magkapatid c.) magkaibigan d.) magka anak

12.) There is no PANACEA that will solve our financial difficulty.

a.) cure-all b.) answer c.) paradox d.) criteria

13.) DEBACLE
a.) introduction b.) conflict c.) disaster d.) assault

14.) LAGASAW

a.) tunog ng pag-yak b.) tunog ng hangin c.) tunog ng alon d.) tunog ng busina

15.) KABAL
a.) sepal b.) kaban c.) unawa d.) agimat

16.) HAGINIT
a.) hagikhik b.) hambalang c.) handusay d.) harurot

17.) DALAHIKAN
a.) daungan b.) istambayan c.) palaruan d.) dagat

18.) FORBEARANCE
a.) attitude b.) stubbornness c.) generosity d.) patience

19.) ALLEGIANCE
a.) loyalty b.) solemnity c.) intelligence d.) sincerity

20.) GRUNGY
a.) fashionable b.) brittle c.) dirty d.) warm

21.) PROSCRIBE
a.) record b.) promote c.) forbid d.) interpret

22.) HULAS
a.) litaw b.) lusaw c.) hilaw d.) durog

23.) DALAHIRA
a.) matulungin b.) tsismosa c.) pustura d.) madalasin

24.) BARAL
a.) metal b.) trangka c.) santo d.) sulat

25.) DULANG
a.) mahabang hapag b.) uri ng isda c.) malungkot na drama d.) makasaysayang tula

26.) GULA-GULANIT
a.) lukot-lukot b.) punit-punit c.) iba-ibang kulay d.) buhol-buhol

27.) LAGAK
a.) tuyot b.) tungga c.) pigtal d.) deposito

28.) DALAHIKAN
a.) daungan b.) istambayan c.) palaruan d.) dagat

29. CANTANKEROUS
a.) ill-advised b.) offensive c.) greasy d.) quarrelsome

30. PERAMBULATE
a.) move back and forth b.) walk c.) disbelieve d.) investigate

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31. 1. A pretty penny means .
a. If something costs a pretty penny, it is very expensive.
b. If something costs a pretty penny, it is very inexpensive.
c. If something costs a pretty penny, it is very precious.
d. If something costs a pretty penny, it is very unimportant.

32.. Come out of your shell means .

a. If someone comes in of their shell, they never stop being shy and withdrawn and
become more unfriendly and sociable.
b. If someone comes out of their shell, they stop being shy and withdrawn and
become more friendly and sociable.
c. If someone comes out of their shell, they never stop being shy and withdrawn
and become more friendly and sociable.
d. If someone comes in of their shell, they stop being shy and withdrawn
and become more un friendly and unsociable.

33.. Derring-do means .

a. If a person shows derring-do, they show unwillingness.
b. If a person shows derring-do, they show shyness.
c. If a person shows derring-do, they show great courage.
d. If a person shows derring-do, they show pettiness.

34. Hot water means .

a. If you get into hot water, you get into trouble.
b. If you get into hot water, you get a lucky day.
c. If you get into hot water, you get a bad day.
d. If you get into hot water, you get a burn skin.

35. Keep abreast means .

a. If you keep abreast of things, you stay uninformed about developments.
b. If you keep abreast of things, you stay informed about developments.
c. If you keep abreast of things, you stay informed about things.
d. If you keep abreast of things, you stay informed about life

36. There are times when you must decide and "take the bull by the horns."
a. make the right decision
b. make the wrong decision
c. make a bold decision
d. make a final decision

37. He "leads a dog's life" really because his freedom is always curtailed.
a. never knows what to do
c. never goes out
b. sometimes does something wrong
d. never does what he wants

38. No-one ever mentions him because he's regarded as the "black sheep of the family."
a. the one with a sense of humour
c. the one who is always late
b. the one with a bad reputation
d. the one who never washes

39. I shouldn't go outside without a raincoat because "it's raining cats and dogs."
a. it's just started to rain
c. it's raining very heavily
b. it's going to rain
d. it's raining a little

40. You shouldn't sign there I think he's about "to make a monkey out of you."
a. to make a fool of you
c. to make you feel stupid
b. to make you lose money
d. to make you lose interest
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 For each of the following sentences, choose the correct spelling for the missing word.
41. She had to buy a of shoes to match her dress.
a. pair b. pear c. pare d. peer

42. The of the school asked all faculty members to attend a meeting.
a. principal b. principle c. precept

43. The of the perfume was intoxicating.

a. accent b. sent c. cent d. scent

44. The room was completely of furniture.

a. beer b. bear c. bare-MEANS DEVOID

45. only four o’clock in the afternoon.

a. It’s b. Its c. He’s

46. Creativity is best asset.

a. you’re b. your

47. The in the mountains was peaceful and still.

a. air b. heir c. ear d. ere

48. Take the to the second floor.

a. steers b. stares c. stairs

49. She boarded a _ to San Francisco last night.

a. plane b. plain

50. He had a reputation for being very and self-centered.

a. vain b. vane c. vein

Analogy and Logic Test

UICK LIST OF SOLVING ANALOGY STRATEGIES
1. Practice Practice Practice! See practice questions here
2. Give an exact answer! Objective not subjective. Your subjective answer is not going to be the correct answer! See
below for examples.
3. Learn the main types of relationships. See below for a complete list
4. Read the given analogy in a sentence. For example, Given A, is related to Given B, in the same way Choice #1 A,
is related to Choice #1 B.
5. Switch the order of the choices given.

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51. Genuine : Authentic : : Mirage :

a. Illusion b. Image c. Hideout d. Reflection

52. SECLUSION : HERMIT ::

a. wealth: embezzler b. ambition : philanthropist c. domination : athlete
d. turpitude : introvert e. injustice : lawyer

53. philanthropist : munificence ::

a. aristocrat : gratitude b. skeptic : disbelief c. symptom : treatment
d. anomaly : plausibility e. cynic : melancholy

54. Vague : Nebulous : :

a. spectacular : legitimate b. mundane : commonplace
c. magical : impressive d. steep : shallow

55. Diaphanous : Opaque

a. dishevelled : messy b. disconsolate : happy c. disrespectful : injurious
d. disallow : reject e. distraught : calm

56. FRAME : PICTURE

a. display : museum b. shelf : refrigerator c. mechanic : electrician
d. nail : hammer e. fence : backyard

57. SEARCH : FIND

a. sleep : wake b. explore : discover c. draw : paint
d. think : relate e. walk : run

58. PHARMACY : DRUGS

a. mall : store b. doctor : medicine c. bakery : bread
d. supermarket : discount store e. toys : games

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59. LAYER : TIER
a. section : segment b. dais : speaker c. curtain : stage
d. chapter : verse e. cotton : bale

60. METROPOLITAN : URBAN

a. bucolic : rural b. sleepy : nocturnal c. agricultural : cow
d. autumn : harvest e. agrarian : generous

61. TEACHER : SCHOOL

a. actor : role b. mechanic : engine c. jockey : horse
d. judge : courthouse e. author : book

62. CAR : GASOLINE

a. truck : trailer b. car : garage c. bicycle : feet
d. boat : ocean e. deck : house

63. RUN: JOG

a. trot : race b. swim : dive c. dance : ballet
d. juggle : bounce e. rain : drizzle

64. RADIO : TELEVISION

a. electricity : lightning b. up : down c. ear : eye
d. nose : face e. old : new

65. TAILOR : SUIT

a. scheme : agent b. edit : manuscript c. revise : writer
d. mention : opinion e. implode : building

66.) The history book has more pages from the poetry book, but fewer pages than the math book.
The math book has more pages than the science book but fewer pages than the English book.
The poetry book has the fewest pages.
If the first two statements are true, the third is
a.) true
b.) false
c.) uncertain

67.) Subscribing to Cable T.V. is a luxury. All luxuries are needles expenditures. Having a cellular phone is not
a luxury. Dining in a Five-Star hotel is a needless expenditure
CONCLUSION:
a.) Having a cellular phone is not a needless expenditure
b.) Subscribing to Cable TV is a needless expenditure
c.) Subscribing to cable TV is not a needless expenditure
d.) Dining in a Five-Star hotel is not a luxury
e.) Dining in a Five-Star hotel is a luxury

68.) A factory worker has five children. No one else in the factory has five children.
a.) All workers in the factory have five children each.
b.) Everybody in the factory has children.
c.) Some of the factory workers have more than five children.
d.) Only one worker in the factory has exactly five children.

69.) Television convinces viewers that the likelihood of their becoming the victim of a violent crime is extremely
high; at the same time by its very nature, TV persuades viewers to passively accept whatever happens to
them.
a.) TV viewing promotes criminal behaviour.
b.) TV viewers are most likely to be victimized than others.
c.) People should not watch TV.
d.) TV promotes a feeling of helpless vulnerability in viewers.

70.) The government is soon going to introduce a bill which would permit the instituting of private universities
under very strict directions.
a.) We have some private universities in our country even now.
b.) The demand for more universities is being stepped up.
c.) Such directions can also be issued without informing the Parliament.
d.) The government gives directions to establish anything in private sector.
e.) Unless and until the directions are given, the private universities can charge exorbitant fees.
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 71.) All the tulips in Zoe’s garden are white.
All the pansies in Zoe’s garden are yellow.
All the flowers in Zoe’s garden are either white or yellow.
If the first two statements are true, the third statement is
a. true.
b. false.
c. uncertain.

72.) Tom puts on his socks before he puts on his shoes.

He puts on his shirt before he puts on his jacket.
Tom puts on his shoes before he puts on his shirt.
If the first two statements are true, the third statement is
a. true.
b. false.
c. uncertain.

73.) Three pencils cost the same as two erasers.

Four erasers cost the same as one ruler.
Pencils are more expensive than rulers.
If the first two statements are true, the third statement is
a. true.
b. false.
c. uncertain.

74.) A jar of jelly beans contains more red beans than green.
There are more yellow beans than red.
The jar contains fewer yellow jelly beans than green ones.
If the first two statements are true, the third statement is
a. true.
b. false.
c. uncertain.

75.) A toothpick is useful.

Useful things are valuable.
A toothpick is valuable.
If the first two statements are true, the third statement is
a. true.
b. false.
c. uncertain.

Reading Comprehension
Concentrate on the parts of the paragraph where the possible answer can be found.

Take note of the following:

 Main idea – is simply what the story is mainly about

 Climax – is the peak point or highlight of the story
 Plot – is the pattern of events of the story
 Conflict – is the tension and struggle part of the story
 Setting – is where and when the story takes place
 Best or alternative title – is usually being asked too so you must choose the best one that talks
about the main idea

Focus on reading and everything will be taken into your mind like a movie playing inside your head. If
you focus, you’ll never be disturbed. If you’re disturbed by something in the room, you lose an important
key to ace this part of the test.

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76.) READING COMPREHENSION

There are no effective boundaries when it comes to pollutants. Studies have shown that toxic insecticides that
have been banned in many countries are riding the wind from countries where they remain legal. Compounds
such as DDT and toxaphene have been found in remote places like the Yukon and other Arctic regions.
This paragraph best supports the statement that
a. toxic insecticides such as DDT have not been banned throughout the world.
b. more pollutants find their way into polar climates than they do into warmer areas.
c. studies have proven that many countries have ignored their own anti-pollution laws.
d. DDT and toxaphene are the two most toxic insecticides in the world.

77. READING COMPREHENSION

Most researchers in needy countries are based on the thinking and approach of the highly developed Western
world, and seldom have they been directed toward meeting the countries; own development needs.
The sentence best supports the statement that .
a. highly developed countries offer the best guide for the development of needy countries
b. most researchers done in needy countries are missing their objectives
c. most researchers have universal application
d. needy countries need researchers to help them reach the status of the western world
e. needy countries spend so much time for conducting researchers
78. Critical reading is a demanding process. To read critically, you must slow down your reading and, with
pencil in hand, perform specific operations on the text. Mark up the text with your reactions, conclusions, and
questions. When you read, become an active participant.
This paragraph best supports the statement that
a. critical reading is a slow, dull, but essential process.
b. the best critical reading happens at critical times in a person’s life.
c. readers should get in the habit of questioning the truth of what they read.
d. critical reading requires thoughtful and careful attention.
e. critical reading should take place at the same time each day.

79. Two person look out through the same bars; one sees mud and the other, the stars.
The sentence best supports the statement that .
a. some people are more blind than others
b. people see things differently depending on their own perspective
c. people have varied ways of looking at different things
d. people have different tastes and interests
e. people tend to influence one another’s views of things

80. Nagawang mabago ng mga kasalukuyang awitin ang kamalayan ng Pilipino upang kantahin ang sarili
niyang mga awit sa tanging wikang nakapagsasatinig sa kanyang kaluluwa.
Isinasaad ng pangungusap na .
a. madamdamin at makabuluhan ang mga awiting isinulat sa wikang Pilipino
b. tagumpay ang mga awiting Pilipino na mabago ang kaugalian ng mga tao Pilipino
c. madaling matutuhan ang mga awiting Pilipino dahil ang mga ito ay nasusulat sa katutubong wika
d. natututuhan nang tangkilikin ng mga Pilipino ang kanilang mga sariling awitin
e. nagkakaroon na ng kamalayan ang mga Pilipino tungkol sa lahat ng mga awitin ngayon

81. Sixty years ago I know everything ; now I know nothing ; education is a progressive discovery of our own
ignorance.
The sentence best supports the statement that .
a. the older we get, the more we forget what we have learned
b. the older we get, the more knowledgeable we become
c. the more we learn, the more we realize that there’s more we need to know
d. we learn more as we grow old
e. ignorance is a lifelong experience

82. In a modern economy, the results of long-range planning frequently depend upon the future value of
money. The ability then to predict the value of money is a key to economic progress.
The paragraph best supports the statement that .
a. the value of money is unpredictable at times
b. the unpredictability of money is an obstacle to a nation’s prosperity
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c. economic progress is facilitated by properly controlling budgetary expenses
d. long-range planning is unheard of in traditional economies
e. financial planning is indispensable in modern economy

83. Ang pagbaba ng halaga ng piso lumikha ng krisis sa maraming industriya ng bansa. Kasunod nito ang
pagtitipid at problema sa kawalan ng mapasukang trabaho. Lumikha rin ito ng pagtataas ng presyo ng mga
bilihin na labis nakaapekto sa kita ng mga manggagawa.
Ayon sa talata .
a. ang kasalukuyang krisis ay bunga ng mga mahal na bilihin at kawalan ng mapasukang trabaho.
b. ang krisis ay nakaapekto sa hangarin ng maraming industriya na makapagbigay ng karagdagang sahod sa
kanilang mga manggagawa
c. dumarami ang mga walang hanapbuhay at tumataas ang halaga ng mga bilihin dahil sa krisis
d. maraming industriya ang nalulugi dahil sa krisis kaya itinataas din nila ang presyo ng kanilang mga produkto
e. dahil sa krisis, maraming industriya ang napilitang magsara
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When another old cave is discovered in the south of France, it is not usually news. Rather, it is an ordinary
event. Such discoveries are so frequent these days that hardly anybody pays heed to them.

However, when the Lascaux cave complex was discovered in 1940, the world was amazed. Painted directly on
its walls were hundreds of scenes showing how people lived thousands of years ago. The scenes show people
hunting animals, such as bison or wild cats. Other images depict birds and, most noticeably, horses, which
appear in more than 300 wall images, by far outnumbering all other animals.

Early artists drawing these animals accomplished a monumental and difficult task. THEY did not limit
themselves to the easily accessible walls but carried their painting materials to spaces that required climbing
steep walls or crawling into narrow passages in the Lascaux complex. Unfortunately, the paintings have been
exposed to the destructive action of water and temperature changes, which easily wear the images away.
Because the Lascaux caves have many entrances, air movement has also damaged the images inside.

Although they are not out in the open air, where natural light would have destroyed them long ago, many of the
images have deteriorated and are barely recognizable. To prevent further damage, the site was closed to
tourists in 1963, 23 years after it was discovered.

84.) Which title best summarizes the main idea of the passage?
a. Wild Animals in Art
b. Hidden Prehistoric Paintings
c. Exploring Caves Respectfully
d. Determining the Age of French Caves

85.) In 2nd sentence, the words pays heed to are closest in meaning to .
a. discovers b. watches c. notices d. buys

86.) Based on the passage, what is probably true about the south of France?
a. It is home to rare animals.
b. It has a large number of caves.
c. It is known for horse-racing events.
d. It has attracted many famous artists.

87. According to the passage, which animals appear most often on the cave walls?
a. Birds b. Bison c. Horses d. Wild cats

88.) the word depict is closest in meaning to .

a. show b. hunt c. count d. draw

89.) Why was painting inside the Lascaux complex a difficult task?
a. It was completely dark inside.
b. The caves were full of wild animals.
c. Painting materials were hard to find.
d. Many painting spaces were difficult to reach.

90.) In the 3rd paragraph, the word THEY refers to .

a. walls b. artists c. animals d. materials

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 91.) According to the passage, all of the following have caused damage to the paintings EXCEPT .
a. temperature changes
b. air movement
c. water
d. light

92.) What does the passage say happened at the Lascaux caves in 1963?
a. Visitors were prohibited from entering.
b. A new lighting system was installed.
c. Another part was discovered.
d. A new entrance was created.
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Lightning is an electrical discharge that occurs in a thunderstorm. Often you’ll see it in the form of a bright “bolt”
(or streak) coming from the sky. Lightning occurs when static electricity inside clouds builds up and causes an
electrical charge. What causes the static electricity? Water! Specifically, water droplets collide with ice crystals
after the temperature in the cloud falls below freezing. Sometimes these collisions are small, but other times
they’re quite large. Large collisions cause large electrical charges, and when they’re large enough, look out!
The hyper-charged cloud will emit a burst of lightning. This lightning looks quite impressive. For a good reason,
too: A lightning bolt’s temperature gets so hot that it’s sometimes five times hotter than the sun’s surface.
Although the lightning bolt is hot, though, it’s also short-lived. Because of that, when a person is unfortunate
enough to be struck by lightning, their odds of surviving are pretty good. Statistics show that 90% of victims
survive a lightning blast. Oh, and that old saying, “Lightning never strikes twice in the same spot”? It’s a myth!

Many people report surviving lightning blasts three or more times. What’s more, lightning strikes some
skyscrapers multiple times. The other prominent feature of lightning storms is the thunder. This is caused by
the super-heated air around a lightning bolt expands at the speed of sound. We hear thunder after seeing the
lightning bolt because sound travels slower than the speed of light. In reality, though, both occur at the same
moment.

93. What can we infer from this passage?

a. An electrical discharge in the clouds causes lightning.
b. Lightning is not as hot as the temperature of the sun’s surface.
c. The sound that lightning makes occurs when electricity strikes an object.
d. We hear lightning before we see it.

94. Being struck by lightning means:

a. Instant death.
b. Less than a fifty percent chance of survival.
c. A ninety percent chance of surviving the strike.
d. An eighty percent chance of survival.

95. Lightning is caused by the following:

a. Water droplets colliding with ice crystals creating static electricity.
b. Friction from the clouds rubbing together.
c. Water droplets colliding.
d. Warm and cold air mixing together.

Paragraph Organization
How to Answer Paragraph Organization Tests Part 1
May 3, 2014 Civil Service Reviewer English, Tutorials
Paragraph Organization or arranging separate sentences into a coherent paragraph composition is
probably one of the most difficult types of test in the Civil Service Examination. In this series, I am going
to show that it is actually not that hard.

In this post, I am going to show you how to analyze in details a Paragraph Organization sample question.
The task is to arrange the five sentences below in correct order. Please read the sentences
thoroughly before you continue.
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 Locating the

First Sentence
Knowing the first sentence is very crucial in Paragraph Organizaiton questions. Always remember that
the first sentence is a topic introduction. From the sentences above, B, C, and E cannot be topic
introductions because they begin with “in fact,” “indeed” and “not only that.” These are clauses that refer to
‘something’ that has already been introduced. Therefore, we are only left with A and C as possible topic
introduction.
It looks like A and C are both good candidates for introduction, but notice that all of the sentences talk
about action figures which is obviously the topic. In A, the subject of the sentence is “small children, adult,
and adults” which is not the topic. In C on the other hand, the sentence talks about collecting action figures.
Therefore, the first sentence is C.
Locating the Second Sentence
The second sentence usually elaborates the first sentence. Looking from the paragraph, A and B are the
only candidates (Why?). However, notice that in the first sentence, we are talking about many Filipinos.
Now, who is ‘closer’ to “many Filipinos”? The author’s father, or the children, teenagers, and adults? In addition,
observe below that it is a bit “strange” if we place B as the second sentence. Further, if we place B as the
second sentence, we would not find any place for A later. Therefore, the correct answer is A.
Correct
Collecting action figures has become a popular hobby for many Filipinos nowadays. Small children, teenagers, and
even adults would spend money just to get ahold of their favorite action heroes.
Incorrect
Collecting action figures has become a popular hobby for many Filipinos nowadays. In fact, even my father who is
already 40 years old has a big Transformer robot.
Third Sentence
In the third sentence, the author may talk about his father (B) or his neighbor (E). This is logical because we
talked about many Filipinos, then children, teenager adults. Notice that we are talking about a topic from
general to specific.

Now, B and E may be interchangeable, but looking at the beginning of the sentences, the word “in fact” is
more appropriate as the third sentence. The phrase “not only that” if put on the third sentence would
reinforce the idea of “small children, teenagers, and adults” which is not connected to “neighbor.” Read
the paragraphs below and you will see that putting E on the third sentence makes the flow of the
paragraph disconnected. Therefore, the correct answer is B.

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Correct
Collecting action figures has become a popular hobby for many Filipinos nowadays. Small children, teenagers, and
even adults would spend money just to get ahold of their favorite action heroes. In fact, even my father who is already
40 years old has a big Transformer robot.
Incorrect
Collecting action figures has become a popular hobby for many Filipinos nowadays. Small children, teenagers, and
even adults would spend money just to get ahold of their favorite action heroes. Not only that, our rich neighbor who is
already in his late 50’s just came back from Japan, bought a life-size statue of Vegeta.
Fourth and Fifth Sentences

It is clear after we have chosen the third sentence that D is the conclusion of the paragraph. You will also
see that the phrase “not only that” in E reinforces the idea of old people (ages 40 and 50’s) collecting action
figures.

Collecting action figures has become a popular hobby for many Filipinos nowadays. Small children, teenagers, and
even adults would spend money just to get ahold of their favorite action heroes. In fact, even my father who is already
40 years old has a big Transformer robot. Not only that, our rich neighbor who is already in his late 50’s just came
back from Japan, bought a life-size statue of Vegeta.

Therefore, the correct order of the above question is C-A-B-E-D.

This is probably what you are thinking now:

What the heck, you said it is not that hard. This is so freaking hard!
In the next part of this series, I will tell you why Paragraph Organization questions are easier to answer than
other question types.

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96.)
A. One effective way is to diversify his funds to different investments like real estate, stocks and money
instruments like bonds and trust funds.
B. It is always best to expand money to different investment wheels.
C. A wise investor must not put all his eggs in one basket.
D. He should always consider the risks involved in investing his money.
1. CBAD
2. CBDA
3. CDAB
4. CDBA
97.)
A. It is very vital to have social media presence however personal blogs serve as web domains.
B. Most people including celebrities and businessmen have blogs nowadays.
C. Therefore, building them will help anyone in promoting himself or his business.
D. Apparently blogs are like our offices only they are in the internet.
1. BDAC
2. BADC
3. BACD
4. BDCA

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98.)
A. The basic steps in building a website are easy to remember and registering a domain name is the usual
priority.
B. Designing a layout will come after that.
C. Finally, adding more content and social media presence are required to keep your site active.
D. Then you need a hosting provider to host your site’s content in the World Wide Web.
1. ABCD
2. ADBC
3. ACBD
4. ADCB
99.)
A. Speaking in English every day is also proven effective.
B. Another way is watching English movies and TV shows particularly with English subtitles.
C. Reading articles in books, newspapers, and magazines is just among the helpful ways.
D. There are many ways to improve and develop English proficiency.
1. DCBA
2. DACB
3. DABC
4. DCAB
100.)
A. Others don’t realize yet what to pursue because they have many dreams.
B. Finding the right course in college is one of the most challenging decisions anyone can make.
C. Some people want to pursue their dreams ever since they were just little.
D. Indeed destiny is a matter of choice.
1. BDAC
2. BCDA
3. BADC
4. BCAD

101.)
A. Many innovations without proven results and follow up evaluation are educational wastages
B. One wonders in the final analysis if these changes have been deeply rooted on basic problems of the people
they serve.
C. Some curriculum changes were mere fads without foreseeable achievements.
D. What we need are innovations that overcome the mis-education of the young.
Choices:
1. BACD
2. ACDB
3. ABCD
4. CBAD

102.)
A. By trying, man learns to solve his problems through satisfying acts and eliminate actions which are
annoying.
B. He used a hungry cat in a puzzled box where it tried ways to get out in order to get to the food.
C. Edward C. Thorndike’s connectionism theory of learning establishes the trial and error way to learn.
D. He established the fact that like the cat, man too, learns by trial and error.
Choices:
1. ACBD
2. BACD
3. ACDB
4. ABCD

103.) A. A responsive educational system should be directed towards regional cooperation.

B. Commonality of educational objectives should be replaced by better ways of achieving goals that fit the
regional needs.
C. It is necessary to revolutionize the contemporary methodologies in the teaching-learning processes.
D. The educational goals should seek for a better way of experimentation in the teaching strategies and
technologies.
Choices:
1. ABCD
2. ABDC
3. BCAD
4. DABC

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104.)
A. Before, his religion was basically involved with rituals and ceremonies.
B. The religion of the teacher helps him in reducing his fears and uncertainties.
C. His religion responds to his needs for a means to allay fears about the uncertainty of events contrary to
natural laws.
D. Religion is important because it provides spiritual nourishment for his total being.
Choices:
1. ABCD
2. BACD
3. DBCA
4. CBAD

105.)
A. While passport, airline tickets and valid IDs are required, proof of financial capacity may be required for visa
application.
B. Many Filipinos rejoiced hearing that good news.
C. The Bureau of Immigration announced recently that proof of financial capacity is not a primary requirement
at the airport.
D. Positive points go to the bureau for this.
1. CBAD
2. CADB
3. CABD
4. CBDA

106.)
A. This will be one of your tickets to land a job in the government.
B. That is why many people apply to take the Career Service examination.
C. If you passed the exam, you will get a certificate of eligibility.
D. Career Service Eligibility is a major requirement to apply for a job position in the government.
1. DCBA
2. DBAC
3. DBCA
4. DCAB

107.)
A. Your passport will arrive in 7 days if you choose the rush processing.
B. Getting a passport is faster nowadays.
C. Now, it only takes about 10 working days.
D. Compared before, it would take about a month for the regular processing.
1. BCAD
2. BDCA
3. BADC
4. BACD

108.)
A. Facebook has been the number one social network in the web and the world for quite long now.
B. Mobile instant messaging apps are also dominating social presence in the internet.
C. After many acquisitions, Facebook bought Instagram, one of the fastest growing photo sharing networks.
D. Because of that, Facebook acquired WhatsApp, a leading instant chat platform like Kakaotalk.
1. ACBD
2. ABCD
3. ADCB
4. ADBC

109.)
A. They will help you to purchase through zero-interest installment schemes.
B. Thus, you must be wise and pay in full if you want to avoid never-ending debts.
C. Credit cards are helpful if you know how and when to use them wisely.
D. However, they will produce interests from interests if you didn’t pay the whole amount at the due date.
1. CDBA
2. CABD
3. CDAB
4. CADB

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110.)
A. Although the government is willing to put resources to education ,alone, it cannot do the job.
B. Education Act of 1980 provides an all encompassing activity with participation at all educational levels and
sectors.
C. The private schools have to be partners.
D. The Act not only strengthens but equips the DepEd with its regulatory and developmental tasks as well
1. BACD
2. ABCD
3. DBCA
4. CADB

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111.) This is a type of document issued by a seller to a buyer relating to a sale transaction and indicating the
products, quantities and prices sold to the buyer.
a. Check voucher
b. Purchase order
c. Delivery receipt
d. Sales invoice

112.) Which of the following is not a usual document used in a sales company?
a. Form 137
b. Delivery receipt
c. Sales invoice
d. Purchase order

113.) One of the responsibilities of a clerical job is answering and tending phone calls. Which is the best way to
answer a phone call in a company?
a. Say “Hello,” and wait for the caller to speak.
b. Run and get a pen and notebook then pick up the phone.
c. Answer the phone politely and give your department or company name.
d. Wait for fellow employees to answer the phone.

114.) An example of a hard copy document is:

a. PDF file letter
b. Company email message
c. A business letter saved in USB
d. Business letter in a paper

115.) What does a CC means in an email message?

a. Copy sent
b. Copy furnished
c. Copy cat
d. Client copy

116.) Which computer program should you go if you want to email a company?
a. Word
b. Excel
c. Outlook
d. Powerpoint

117.) This is a telephonic transmission of scanned documents of texts and images to a

telephone number connected to a printer.
A. Photocopying Machine
B. Fax Machine
C. Typewriter
D. Inkjet Printer
.
118.) The chief financial officer is responsible for the financial matters and financial
management of a corporation, she is also known as the .
A. Auditor
B. Treasurer
C. Chief Executive Officer
D. Manager
.

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119.) Which department of a company is responsible for cash register operations and payment
processing?
A. Cashier
B. Billing
C. Accounting
D. Budget

120.) Your boss asked you to send her a soft copy of your latest résumé. An example of a soft copy is:
a. A print out copy usually in a paper
b. Original copy written in a paper
c. A copy saved in a computer and sent through email
d. A copy from a Xerox machine

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121.) What is the national language of the Philippines according to 1987 Phil Constitution article XIV section 6?
a. Pilipino b. Tagalog c. Filipino d. English e. Both B & C

122.) What do you call the introductory part of the Constitution?

a) Preface c) Preamble
b) Amendments d) Bill of Rights

123.) What form of government does the Philippines adopt?

a) Republican
b) Democratic
c) Neither a nor b
d) Both a and b

124.) Who among the following may issue a warrant of arrest or a search warrant?
a) A senator c) A congressman
b) A judge d) The President

125.) A foreigner may acquire Filipino citizenship through

a) Naturalization c) Rebirth
b) Extradition d) Visa application

126.) What is regarded by the State as a "primary social economic force?"

a. education c. labor
b. trade d. commerce

127.) According to Article III, Section 15 of the Constitution, the writ of habeas corpus may be suspended in
times of rebellion or what?
a. martial law c. terrorism
b. war d. invasion

128.) The Lower Chamber of the Congress of the Philippines is known by what name?
a. Senate
b. Congressional Lower Chamber
c. National Assembly
d. House of Representatives

129.) A Member of either house of Congress may be expelled by their fellow Members. For a Member to be
expelled, how much of the total number of Members of a house must concur with the expulsion?
a. two-thirds
b. majority
c three-fourths
d. nine-tenths

130.) If a President wishes to veto a bill, he/she must communicate it within a certain span of time, otherwise
the bill will become a law. How long is this span of time?
a. 3 weeks b. 48 days c. 60 days d. 30 days

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 131. At present, how many percent of the population of the Philippines are aliens?
a. 30% c. 40% e. 70%
b. 25% d. 50%

132. What project of the DENR that includes the protection of Industrial pollution of our Environment?
a. Bantay Kalikasan d. Ecological Watch
b. Bantay Ilog e. Solid Waste Management
c. Bantay Dagat

133. What government agency thus the status of government employee in the free voluntary services belong?
a. Secretary c. Municipal e. Barangay
b. Regional d. National

134. Which is not a ground for Impeachment of the Pres., Vice-Pres., Ombudsman, and Senator?
a. graft and corruption
b. sexual harassment
c. grave abuse of the authority
d. against the Family if the child scolded by the parents
e. Other crimes

135. What is the ground for impeachment of the Pres., Vice-Pres., Ombudsman, and Senator?
a. sexual harassment
b. heinous crime
c. grave abuse of the authority
d. graft and corruption
e. culpable violation of the Constitution

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136. (25)^0 - (-2)^4 + (-3^4) - (-8)^2 = ?

a. 2 b. 1 c. +161 d. +160 e. -160

e.) -160
(25)^0 - (-2)^4 + (-3^4) - (-8)^2 = ? 1 - (+16) + (- 81) - (+64) =
1 - 16 - 81 - 64 = -160✔
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137. -2^2 - (-9)^2 - (-3^2) + 15^0 = ?

a. -75 b. +75 c. -85 d. +85 e. 0
. a.) -75
-2^2 - (-9)^2 - (-3^2) + 15^0 = ?
-4 - (+81) - (-9) + 1 =
-4 - 81 + 9 + 1 =
-85 + 9 + 1 =
-76 + 1 = -75✔
*recheck with your own calculator

138. 20% of 30% of X is 225 what is the value of X

a. 13.5 b. 825 c. 375 d. 3750 e. 112.5

. d.) 3750
note:
of ---> ×
is ---> =
20% of 30% of X is 225
20% × 30% × X = 225
0.2 × 0.3 × X = 225
0.06X = 225 X = 225/0.06 X = 3750 ✔

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 139. If the perimeter of a square is doubled, what happens to the area?
a. the area is twice its original.
b. the area is 4 times its original.
c. the area is 6 times its original.
d. the area is 8 times its original.

b. the area is 4 times its original.

Let n be the sides of the square perimeter n+n+n+n = perimeter
n × n = area
(n^2)/(n+n+n+n) = X/(n+n+n+n)^2 (n^2)(4n)^2 = X (4n)
[(n^2)(4n)^2]/(4n) = X (n^2)(4n) = X
therefore, if the perimeter of a square is doubled, "the area is 4 times its original."

140. A one forth percent of a number is 25. What is the number?

a. 100 b. 1,000 c. 10,000 d. 100,000

c.) 10,000
One forth percent of a number is 25. Q: What is a number?
NOTE: of ---> "×"
is ---> "="
Let n be our number

Solution:
One forth percent ---> 1/4 % of a number ---> × n
is 25 ---> = 25

Ipagsama para mabuo ang equation: 1/4 % × n = 25

Convert 1/4% to plain fraction 1/4 % ÷ 100% =

1/4 × 1/100 = 1/400 or 1/400 = 0.0025

Convert 1/4 % to decimal 1/4 % = 0.25% PERCENT

0.25% ÷ 100% = 0.0025

Cont….. for 140…. Now, let's proceed: 1/4 % × n = 25

0.0025 n = 25 n = 25/0.0025 n = 10,000

How to divide without using calculator: ✍

25 ÷ 0.0025 = nasa 4th place ang decimal "0.0025". Kalimutan muna ang decimal at gawing 25 lang.

25 ÷ 25 = 1
Division sya kaya yung decimal mong nasa pang-apat, magcount ka rin ng apat going to the RIGHT--->
at maglagay ng apat ng zeros.... 1 + 0000 ----> 10,000answer

Checking:
1/4 % × n = 25
1/4 % × 10,000 = 25
0.0025 × 10,000 = 25
25 = 25

141. √0.000225 = ?
a. 15 b. 1.5 c. 0.15 d. 0.015 e. 0.0015

d. 0.015
√(225/1000000) = 15/1000 = 0.015

142. √0.00000081 = ?
a. 9 b. 0.9 c. 0.09 d. 0.009 e. 0.0009

e. 0.0009
√(81/100000000) = 9/10000 = 0.0009

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 143. Which of the numbers below is 650 when rounded to the nearest ten and 600 when rounded to the nearest hundred?
a. 645.01 b. 645.00 c. 651.00 d. 688.00 e. none of the above

a. 645.01✔
b. 645.00
c. 651.00
d. 688.00
e. none of the above
*Let's eliminate by looking at the choices kng alin ang pwedeng e round-off to 600. Only choices A and B. Then, identify
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144. Round off to the nearest hundreds place: 9,750

a. 9,900 b. 9,700 c. 9,800 d. 9,760 e. none of the above

c. 9,800
Round off to the nearest hundreds place: 9,750
*(rule of 5) ODD number before 5 kaya add up

145. Round off to the nearest hundreds place: 9,650

a. 9,860 b. 9,700 c. 9,760 d. 9,600 e. none of the above

d. 9,600
Round off to the nearest hundreds place: 9,650
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146. Number Series: 125%, 100%, 80%, 64%,

a. 60% b. 50% c. 42% d. 52.5% e. 51.2%
e. 51.2%
125÷5 = 25×4 = 100%
100÷5 = 20×4 = 80%
80÷5 = 16×4 = 64%
64÷5 = 12.8×4 = 51.2%✔

147. Number series: 2, 10, 60, 420,

a. 1680 b. 840 c. 3414 d. 3360 e. 4500

d.) 3360
2, 10, 60, 420, ?
2 × 5 = 10
10 × 6 = 60
60 × 7 = 420
420 × 8 = 3360✔

148. The mean median and mode of 5 numbers are equal. The numbers are 7, 8, 10, 15. What is the 5th
number?
a. 7 b. 5 c. 10 d. 15 e. 8

c.) 10
(7+8+10+15) ÷ 4 = n
40 ÷ 4 = n
10 = n✔
149.) The mean median and mode of 7 numbers are equal. The numbers are 24, 22, 18, 10, 38, 32. What is
the 7th number?
a. 24 b. 22 c. 18 d. 10 e. 32

a.) 24
(24+22+18+10+38+32) ÷ 6 = n
144 ÷ 6 = n
24 = n✔
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150.) Number Series: 1, 2, 2, 3, 4, 4, 8, 5,
a. 6 b. 7 c. 16 d. 20 e. none of the above

c.) 16
1, 2, 2, 3, 4, 4, 8, 5,
***alternate1,2,4,8 1×2 = 2
2×2 = 4
4×2 = 8
8×2 = 16✔

151.) Number Series: 15, 7.5, 7.5, 15, 60,

a. 480 b. 120 c. 240 d. 420 e. none of the above
a.) 480
15, 7.5, 7.5, 15, 60,
15 × 0.5 = 7.5
7.5 × 1 = 7.5
7.5 × 2 = 15
15 × 4 = 60
60 × 8 = 480✔

152.) Round-off 2,833,333 to the nearest hundred thousands

a. 2,833,300 b. 2,900,000 c. 2,833,000 d. 2,800,000 e. none of the above

d. 2,800,000✔
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153.) The product of the ages of three sisters is 567. If the two sisters are twins and are 2 years older than their
younger sister. What is the age of their younger sister?
a. 16 b. 10 c. 7 d. 8 e. none of the above
c.) 7
The product of the ages of three sisters is 567. If the two sisters are twins and are 2 years older than their younger
sister. What is the age of their younger sister?
***e factor out natin para mas madali 567÷3 = 189
189÷3 = 63
63÷3 = 21
21÷3 = 7
Group those four 3s into two (3×3) and (3×3)
(3×3) = 9
9 is 2 more than 7
Thefore, the age of their younger sister is 7 yrs old✔

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154.) Number Series: [4÷4×2], [8÷4×2], [16÷4×2],

a. 2 b. 16 c. 32 d. 8 e. none of the above

b.) 16
A6. [4÷4×2], [8÷4×2], [16÷4×2],
4×2=8
8 × 2 = 16
16 × 2 = 32
Therefore, the next series is [32÷4×2] =
8 × 2 = 16✔ PEMDAS RULE
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 155.) A solution is made of water and pure milk. If 70% of the solution is water, how many milliliters of pure milk
are in 1 liter of this solution?
a. 30 b. 70 c. 250 d. 300 e. none of the above
d.) 300
A solution is made of water and pure milk. If 70% of the solution is water, how many milliliters of pure milk
are in 1 liter of this solution?
1 liter = 1000ml
Yung kabuohang mixture ay 100% 70% ay water...
So, 30% ang pure milk 30% of 1000 is pure milk
Note:
of ---> ×
is ---> =
30% of 1000 is pure milk
30% × 1000 = pure milk
0.3 × 1000 = 300ml ✔ pure milk

156.) 4010 x 0.0001 =

a. 0.00401 b. 0.0401 c. 0.401 d. 4.01 e. 40.1

c. 0.401
4010 x 0.0001 =
***kopyahin lang at e move ang decimal place to the left ng apat na beses.
c. 0.401✔

157.) (−7)² + (−7²) =

a. 0 b. +98 c. −98 d. 2401 e. None of the above

a. 0
***review the RULE of exponents on negative (−7)² + (−7²) =
49 + (−49) = zero✔

158.) When the first and the last digits of 2, 836 are interchanged, the new number is .
a. 3996 more than 2,836
b. 3996 less than 2, 836
c. 1404 more than 2, 836
d. 1404 less than 2, 836
e. none of the above

a.) 3996 more than 2,836

When the first and the last digits of 2, 836 are interchanged, the new number is .
2836 ---> 6832(new number) 6832 - 2836 = 3996
Therefore, the new number is
✔3996 more than 2,836

159.) If twice the value of a certain number is increased by 8 the result is 40. What is the number?
a. 8 b. 16 c. 24 d. 32 e. none of the above

b.) 16
If twice the value of a certain number is increased by 8 the result is 40. What is the number?
***Sundan lang ang given mismo
twice the value of a certain number
---> 2n
increased by 8
---> +8
the result is 40
---> = 40
Ipagsama mo na ngayon at yan na ang equation natin 2n + 8 = 40
2n = 40 - 8
2n = 32
n = 32/2 = 16✔

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 160.) Genzy's dad is 5 times as old as Genzy and Genzy is twice as old as her sister Zymie. In two years, the
sum of their ages will be 58. How old is Genzy now?
a. 4 b. 6 c. 8 d. 12 e. none of the above

Genzy's dad is 5 times as old as Genzy and Genzy is twice as old as her sister Zymie. In two years, the sum of their ages
will be 58. How old is Genzy now?
........Now........ +2yrs Dad = 5(2z).... 5(2z) + 2
Genzy = 2z..... 2z + 2 Zymie = z......... z + 2

[5(2z)+2]+[2z+2]+[z+2] = 58
[10z)+2]+[2z+2]+[z+2] = 58
13z + 6 = 58
13z = 58 - 6
13z = 52
z = 52/13 = 4
Genzy 2z = 2(4) = 8✔

161.) In a group of 120 persons, there are 32 more women than men. How many women are there in the
group?
a. 44 b. 88 c. 76 d. 56 e. none of the above

c.) 76
In a group of 120 persons, there are 32 more women than men. How many women are there in the group?
Solutions#1: Solution#2: 120 - 32 = 88 2m + 32 = 120
88÷2 = 44 men 2m = 120 - 32
44+32 = 76 women✔ m = 88/2
m = 44 men 44+32 = 76 women✔

162.) If the dimensions of a square change in such a manner that the area remains constant, what must
happen to the other side if one side will be increased by 1/4 of itself?
a. it decreases by 1/5
b. it decreases by 1/4
c. it decreases by 1/3
d. it decreases by 1/2
e. none of the above

a.) it decreases by 1/5

If the dimensions of a square change in such a manner that the area remains constant, what must happen to the other side if one side
will be increased by 1/4 of itself?
n × n = n² (1+1/4)n × ?n = n² 1.25n × ?n = n²
?n = n²/1.25n
?n = 1/1.25 n
?n = 100/125 n
?n = 4/5 n
1 - 4/5 =
5/5 - 4/5 = 1/5
From 1n, now it is 4/5 n. Therefore, it decreases by 1/5✔

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 163.) . If x - 3 = y, then (y - x )³ = ?
a. 9 b. -27 c. 27 d. 81 e. cannot be determined

b.) -27
If x - 3 = y, then (y - x )³ = ?
***rearrange or transpose x to isolate the value
-3 = y-x
Therefore (y-x) is equal to -3 (y - x )³ = (-3)³ = -27✔

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164.) 0.75 is to ¾ as 0.8 is to

a. 2/3 b. 4/5 c. 5/6 d. 6/7 e. 3/5

.) b. 4/5
Soln#1
0.75 is no doubt equals to 3/4 So, 0.8 is 8/10 or 4/5

Soln#2
0.75 : 3/4 = 0.8 : n
3/4 × 0.8 = 0.75 n
0.6/0.75 = 0.8 or 4/5

165.) 75% is to 1/2 as 45% is to

a. 3/11 b. 3/10 c. 3/4 d. 2/3 e. 3/5

b. 3/10
Soln#1
75% is to 1/2 as 45% is to 0.75 : 0.5 = 0.45 : n
(0.75÷3)×2=0.5
(0.45÷3)×2=0.3 or 3/10

Soln#2
75% : 1/2 = 45% : n
1/2 ×0.45 = 0.75 n
0.225/0.75 = 0.3 or 3/10

166.) 0.25 is to 0.125 as to 1.25 is to

a. 0.625 b. 1.125 c. 1.625 d. 2.125 e. 6.250
a. 0.625
Soln#1
0.25 is to 0.125 as to 1.25 is to 0.25 : 0.125 = 1.25 : n
0.25×5 = 1.25
0.125×5 = 0.625

Soln#2
0.25 : 0.125 = 1.25 : n
(0.125×1.25)/0.25 =0.625

167.) 2 is to 50 as 3.2 is to
a. 60 b. 70 c. 80 d. 90 e. 1

c. 80
Soln#1 Soln#2
2 : 50 = 3.2 : n 2×25 = 50
(50×3.2)/2 = 80 3.2 × 25 = 80

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 168.) 14 is to 28 as 5 is to
a. 7 b. 8 c. 9 d.10 e. 15

d.10
Soln#1 Soln#2
14 : 28 = 5 : n 14 : 28 = 5 : n
14×2 = 28 28×5)/14 = 10
5×2 = 10
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169.) 4 × 8 + 12/4 - 8/2 =

a. 32 b. 31 c. 35 d. 39 e. 30

b. 31
4 × 8 + 12/4 - 8/2 =
\/ \/ \/ 32 + 3 - 4
\/
35 – 4 = 31

170.) 483.43 + 123.334 + 31.5544 + 444.4 =

a. 182.7184 d. 1082.7184
b. 1082.4468 e. 1082.7814
c. 1988.5678

d. 1082.7184
Write down all the given numbers
vertically and align all decimals, then
you can add them. To shorten ur time,
check the 4th digit from the decimal
point or the ten thousandths place, it
is 4. Then the 3rd digit from the
decimal point or the thousandths
place, you have 4+4 and it is 8.
Eliminate choice A coz the answer
must be 1000+. You only have choice
d that has 84 on the last two digits
after decimal.

171.) Which is the greatest?

a. 5/12 b. 17/33 c. 52/80 d. 18/42 e. 50/70

e. 50/70
Eliminate all below halves, then compute the remaining by dividing numerators by denominators.

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172.) 44 is 80% of what number?

a. 50 b. 60 c. 54 d. 55 e. 70

d. 55
44 is 80% of what number? NOTE: 44 = 80% × n is  ”=”
44 = 0.8 × n of ”×”
44/0.8 = n Let n be the number 440/8 = n
55 = n

173.) 18+ 3 × 3 + (54/3+ -68/-4) =

a. 62 b. 64 c. 26 d. 333 e. 330

a. 62
18+ 3 × 3 + (54/3+ -68/-4) =
18+ 3 × 3 + (18+ 17) =
18+ 3 × 3 + (35) =
\/
18 + 9 + 35 = 62
Apply RULE of operation (PEMDAS or GEMDAS)

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 174.) There are 3 numbers whose sum is 54; one number is double and triple times greater than the other
numbers, what are those numbers?
a. 10, 20, 34 b. 9, 15, 30 c. 8, 16, 30 d. 9, 18, 27 e. 7, 14, 21

d. 9, 18, 27 n + 2n + 3n = 54
6n = 54
n = 54/6 n = 9
2n = 2(9) = 18
3n = 2(9) = 27

175.) At 6:30 am, Jeany told Margarette that she found Blessy 15 and ¼ hours ago, at what time Jeany found
Blessy?
a. 9:25 pm b. 6:30pm c. 5:25pm d. 3:25pm e. 3:15pm

e. 3:15pm
6:30am – 12hrs = 6:30pm
6:30pm – (15.15hrs – 12hrs) = 3:15pm

176.) . If 3 siomai cost P 15 pesos, how much if Kenneth buy 12 siomais.

a. 55 b. 45 c. 65 d. 60 e. 80

d. 60
12/3 = 4 × 15 = 60
Every 3 siomai cost 15
There are four 3’s in 12, so 4×15, answer is 60.

You can also divide 15 by 3 equals 5 each and then multiple

5 × 12 = 60

177.) What number when increased by 74 percent of itself will equal to 80?
a. 43 b. 42 c. 44 d. 54 e. 46

. e. 46
100%n + 74%n = 80
174%n = 80
1.74n = 80
n = 80/1.74 n = 8000/174
n = 45.977 round-off 46

178.) What is the smallest positive number which, when you divided by 3, 4 or 5, will leave a remainder of 2?
a. 42 b. 22 c. 62 d. 122 e. 102

c. 62
LCM of 3,4,5, is 60, add 2 and the answer is 62

179.) Which of the following numbers is represented by the prime factors 2 × 3 × 7?

a. 21 b. 42 c. 84 d. 237 e. none of these

. b. 42
Just multiply them 2×3×7 = 42

180.) Which of the following numbers is divisible by 6?

a. 232 b. 341 c. 546 d. 903 e. none of these

c. 546
Divisible by 6 are both divisible by 2 and 3. Focus on choices with even numbers and then check which one is divisible by
3.

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 181.) In a room, there are 9 boys and 12 girls. The ratio of girls to boys is
a. 9 : 24 b. 3 : 4 c. 4 : 3 d. 1 : 2

c. 4 : 3
In a room, there are 9 boys and 12 girls. The ratio of girls to boys is
Girls : Boys
12 : 9 = 4 : 3✔
GCF of 12 and 9 is 3. So, divide both by 3
12÷3 = 4
9÷3 = 3

182.) A pet store has 8 cats, 12 dogs, and 3 rabbits. The ratio 8:23 compares
a. dogs to cats
b. cats to dogs
c. rabbits to cats
d. cats to all animals

.) d. cats to all animals

A pet store has 8 cats, 12 dogs, and 3 rabbits. The ratio 8:23 compares
8 cats : [(8+12+3) = 23]
cats to all animals ✔

183.) Ratio of 750m and 3km is

a. 3 : 7 b. 3 : 5 c. 2 : 7 d. 1 : 4

d. 1 : 4
Ratio of 750m and 3km is
convert km to m para same na sila 750m : 3km
750m : 3000m
75 : 300 --> divide both by GCF 75
1:4✔
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184. The ratio of two sides of a parallelogram is 4 : 3. If its perimeter is 56 cm, find the lengths of its sides.
a. 14cm, 13cm d. 16cm, 12cm
b. 18cm, 15cm e. none of the above
c. 30cm, 26cm

d. 16cm, 12cm Soln#1:

Let the lengths of two sides of the parallelogram be 4n cm and 3n cm respectively.
Then, its perimeter
= 2(4n + 3n) cm
= 8n + 6n
= 14n cm Therefore,
14n = 56 ⇔ n = ⁵⁶/₁₄ = 4. one side
= (4×4) cm = 16 cm✔ other side = (3×4) cm
= 12 cm

Soln#2 4 + 3 = 7
56 ÷ 7 = 8
4 × 8 = 32 ÷ 2 = 16cm✔
3 × 8 = 24 ÷ 2 = 12cm

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 185. Four consecutive integers have a mean of 9.5. What is the largest of these integers?
a. 38 b. 10 c. 11 d. 14 e. 19

c. 11
Four consecutive integers could be represented as n, n+1, n+2, n+3
Therefore, by saying that they have a mean of 9.5, we mean to say:
(n + n+1 + n+2 + n+3)/4 = 9.5 (4n + 6)/4 = 9.5
4n + 6 = 9.5(4)
4n = 38-6
4n = 32
n = 32/4 n = 8
Therefore, the largest value is n + 3 =
8 + 3 = 11

186. A baseball pitcher won 80% of the games he pitched. If he pitched 35 ballgames, how many games did
he win?
a. 70 b. 28 c. 43 d. 35 e. none of the above

. b.) 28
A baseball pitcher won 80% of the games he pitched. If he pitched 35 ballgames, how many games did he win?

80% of 35 won the game

0.8 × 35 = 28✔

187. Jerry, an electrician, worked 9 months out of the year. What percent of the year did he work?
a. 9% b. 60% c. 75% d. 90% e. none of the above

C.) 75%
Jerry, an electrician, worked 9 months out of the year. What percent of the year did he work?

9 is what percent of 12
9 = n × 12
9/12 = n
0.75 = n
0.75 × 100% = 75%✔

188. There are 40 students in a class. Sixteen of those students are boys. What percent of the class are girls?
a. 60% b. 40% c. 43% d. 50% e. none of the above

a.) 60%
There are 40 students in a class. Sixteen of those students are boys. What percent of the class are girls? B + G = 40
16 + G = 40
G = 40 - 16
G = 24

24 is what percent of 40
24 = n × 40
24/40 = n
0.6 = n
0.6 × 100% = 60%✔

189. Analie took a math test and got 48 correct and 12 incorrect answers. What was the percentage of correct
answers?
a. 25% b. 75% c. 20% d. 80% e. none of the above

d. 80%
Analie took a math test and got 48 correct and 12 incorrect answers. What was the percentage of correct answers?
48 + 12 = 60
48 is what percent of 60
48 = n × 60
48/60 = n
0.8 = n
0.8 × 100% = 80% ✔

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 190. 120 is what percent of 48?
a. 2.5% b. 250% c. 25% d. 40%

B. 250%
120 is what percent of 48?
120 = n × 48
120/48 = n
2.5 = n
2.5 × 100% = 250% ✔

191. 120% of what number is 72?

a. 144 b. 600 c. 14,400 d. 60

D. 60
120% of what number is 72?
120% × n = 72
1.2 × n = 72 n = 72/1.2
n = 60 ✔

192. 10% of 300 is what number?

a. 3 b. 0.3 c. 30 d. 300

. C. 30
10% of 300 is what number?
10% × 300 = n
0.1 × 300 = n
30 = n ✔

193. Two and one-half percent of what number is 88?

a. 3520 b. 35,200 c. 2.2 d. 352

A. 3520
Two and one-half percent of what number is 88? 2 1/2 % × n = 88
2.5% × n = 88
0.025 × n = 88 n = 88/0.025
n = 3520✔

194. 95% of people in my street have a car. There are 160 people in my street. How many do not have a car?
a. 8 b. 92 c. 152 d. 75 e. 80

A. 8
95% of people in my street have a car. There are 160 people in my street. How many do not have a car?
100% - 95% = 5%
5% of 160 don't have a car 5% × 160 =
0.05 × 160 = 8 ✔

195. If 300 students filled form for entrance test and 280 appeared in test out of which only 70% have passed
test then number of students who failed test are
a. 84 b. 54 c. 90 d. 104 e. 20

If 300 students filled form for entrance test and 280 appeared in test out of which only 70% have passed test then number
of students who failed test are
100% - 70% = 30%
30% of 280 failed the test
30% × 280 =
0.3 × 280 = 84✔

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 196. 40 % of 5 is equal to
a. 2 b. 20 c. 0.2 d. 0.02 e. none of these

a.) 2 ✔
note:
40% of 5 is equal to of ---> "×"
40% × 5 = is ---> "="
0.4 × 5 = 2 40% ÷ 100% = 0.4

197. In a shipment of computers, 2/25 of the computers are defective. What is the ratio of defective to non
defective computers?
a. 2/25 b. 2/23 c. 25/2 d. 23/2 e. none of these

b.) 2/23 ✔

2/25 (two twentyfifth) of the computer are defective

---> means sa 25 na computer, dalawa yung defective...
---> 25-2 = 23 ang non defective

Ratio of DEFECTIVE vs NON 2 : 23 or 2/23

198. Which of the following is divisible (with no remainder) by 6?

a. 856247 b. 625874 c. 147414 d. 235465 e. 142546

c.) 147414
divisible by 6 RULE:
If the sum of the digits is divisible by 3 and the last digit is divisible by 2.
So, we will focus choice B,C,E kasi ito yung may mga last digit na divisible by 2...
B.6+2+5+8+7+4=32 ✖÷3
C.1+4+7+4+1+4=21 ÷3 E.1+4+2+5+4+6=22 ✖÷3

199. A solution is made of water and pure orange. If 80% of the solution is water, how many liters of pure
orange are in 25 liters of this solution?
a. 10 b. 15 c. 25 d. 5 e. 20

d.) 5 ✔
given: 80% water
100%-80%=20%pure orange

Solution:
20% of 25L is pure orange 20% × 25 = pure orange
0.2 × 25 = 5

200. What is the average of 7/8 and 3/4?

a. 13/8 b. 5/6 c. 5/3 d. 5/12 e. 13/16

e.) 13/16 (7/8 + 3/4)/2 = (7/8 + 6/8)/2 =

(13/8)/2 = 13/16

Para mas klaru e rewrite natin

13/8 ÷ 2 = apply RULE of dividing FRACTION 13/8 ÷ 2 =
13/8 × 1/2 = 13/16

201. If -6/(a - 3) = 3/(a + 2), then a = ?

a. -1/3 b. 1/3 c. 1/2 d. -1/2 e. 3

a.) -1/3✔
-6/(a - 3) = 3/(a + 2)
-6(a + 2) = 3 (a - 3)
-6a - 12 = 3a - 9
-6a - 3a = -9 + 12
-9a = 3
a = 3/-9
a = - 1/3
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 202. A company makes a profit equal to 25% of its sales. The profit is shared equally among the 4 owners of
the company. If the company generates sales of $2,000,000, how much money does each one of the
owners get?
a. 125,000 b. 312,500 c. 500,000 d. 1,250,000 e. 375,000

a. 125,000✔

2,000,000 × 0.25= 500,000

500,000 ÷ 4 = 125,000

203. If a = 3, then 2 / (1/7 + 1/a) = ?

a. 21/5 b. 21/10 c. 20 d. 10 e. 5

a. 21/5
2/(1/7+1/3) =
2 ÷ (3/21 + 7/21)=
2 ÷ 10/21 =
2 × 21/10 =
42/10 or 21/5

204. If (a + b)^2 = 25 and (a - b)^2 = 45, then a^2 + b^2 = ?

a. 35 b. 70 c. 625 d. 2025 e. 4900

a. 35 ✔

(a+b)^2 = a^2+2ab+b^2 (a-b)^2 = a^2-2ab+b^2

a^2+2ab+b^2 = 25
a^2-2ab+b^2 = 45 (ADD)
-------------------------------
(2a^2 + 2b^2 = 70)/2 a^2 + b^2 = 35

205. 10-2+4×2-(10÷5×2) = ?
a. 12 b. 15 c. -1 d. 20 e. 23

a. 12 ✔

APPLY the RULE not the acronym.... 10-2+4×2-(10÷5×2) =

10-2+4×2-(2×2) =
10-2+4×2-(4) =
\/
10-2 + 8 - 4 =
\/
8+8-4=
\/
16 - 4 = 12
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206. The population of a certain town is 5,000.If it increases 5% each year, what will be the approximate
population at the end of 10 years?
a. 7500 b. 12500 c. 14250 d. 8144 e. 5250

d. 8144
The population of a certain town is 5,000.
---> population is 5000

If it increases 5% each year,

---> EACH YEAR +5%

Q: what will be the approximate population at the end of 10 years?

Solution#1
5000 × 1.05^10 =
5000 × 1.62889 =
8,144.45 = 8144✔

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 Solution#2: Listahan method: 1.)5000×1.05 = 5250
2.)5250×1.05 = 5,512.5
3.)5,512×1.05 = 5,787.6
4.)5,788×1.05 = 6077
5.)6077×1.05 = 6,380.85
6.)6,381×1.05 = 6700.05
7.)6700×1.05 = 7035
8.)7035×1.05 = 7,386.75
9.)7,387×1.05 = 7,756.35
10.)7,756×1.05 = 8,143.8

8,143.8 = 8,144

207. Gary decided to cycle to his friend’s house at a speed of 6kph and the journey took 30 minutes. How far
did Gary cycle?
a. 18 km b. 3 km c. 6 km d. 12 km e. none of these

b.) 3 km

SOLUTION:
Rate = distance/time Rate × time = distance

Distance = 6kph × 30min Distance = 6kph × 0.5hr Distance = 3 km answer

208. A boat takes 4/5 as much time to travel downstream as to its return. If the rate of the river’s current is 6
kph, what is the rate of the boat in still water?
a. 30 kph b. 54 kph c. 84 kph d. 60 kph e. none of these
b.
b. 54 kph✔ SOLUTION:
A boat takes 4/5 as much time to travel downstream as to its return.
---> 4 downstream vs 5 upstream

Rate of river current na nagpapabagal sa boat upstream: 6kph

Let B be the speed of the boat: 4(down) = 5(up)

4(B+6) = 5(B-6)
4B + 24 = 5B - 30
4B + 24 +30 = 5B - 30 + 30
4B - 4B + 24 + 30 = 5B - 4B
24 + 30 = 5B - 4B
54 = B✔answer

209. If a car travels at 60 kph, what is the distance it travels in 30 minutes?

a. 2 km b. 30 km c. 120 km d. 1,800 km e. none of these
b.) 30 km ✔

SOLUTION:
Rate = distance/time Rate×time = distance

Distance = 60 kph × 30min Distance = 60 kph × 0.5hr Distance = 30 km ✔Answer

210. A car travels 120 miles at a speed of 40 miles per hour and makes a return trip at a speed of 60 miles per
hour. What is its average speed, in miles per hour, of the police car?
a. 42 b. 44 c. 46 d. 48 e. none of these

d.) 48 mph SOLUTION:

Rate = distance/time time = distance/rate

Total distance:
120 × 2 = 240miles

Total time:
1st trip = 120/40 = 3hrs Return = 120/60 = 2hrs 3hrz + 2hrs = 5hrs

Average =
Total distance ÷ total time 240m ÷ 5hrs = 48mph ✔
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